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Ferneyrigg moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Northumberland, England. The site comprises a substantial moated enclosure, characteristic of high-status medieval settlements of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat, which survives as a pronounced earthwork feature, would originally have held water and served both defensive and status-signifying functions, typical of moated sites found throughout northern England during the medieval period. Such sites frequently contained domestic buildings and were associated with landholding families of local importance, though the precise architectural details and occupation sequence at Ferneyrigg remain subjects for further archaeological investigation.
Ferneyrigg moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011101. View the official record →
Ferneyrigg moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011101.
Ferneyrigg moated site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1011101.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle, 950m north-west of Colwell (7.6 km), Blue Crags hillfort, 730m north-west of Colwell (7.6 km), Romano-British farmstead, 540m north of Reaver Crag Farm (8 km).
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